MasterP
Well-known member
Hi folks, I'm looking for a bit of advice on my options here:
I've saved long and hard for my first shotgun mic - a rode NTG-1 - and will be using it on camera most of the time (I know - not recommended, however I'll be single-handedly doing a fair bit of outdoor run & gun stuff, so it's my only option at this stage)
The catch is that I live in a rather windy location - in order to shoot outdoors I purchased a furry windshield (a Rode "dead cat").
Here's the problem - If I use the mic with the DVX's microphone clamp - the dead cat fur is clearly visible in the top right hand corner of the footage :shocked:
Zooming in past about Z35 gets it out of the shot (when using letterbox or squeeze) however this isn't really an ideal solution.
By my guesses, I need to have the mic about an inch higher than the standard clamp on the camera.
I thought that perhaps adding in a clamp-mounted shock mount like the Rode SM5 might elevate it a bit, however I don't know if it will be enough (I have no idea how much higher these shock mounts seat a microphone) The other thing is I don't want to waste cash on something that won't do the job.
I want to keep the accessory shoe free (as I'm mounting a light to the camera) and I'd prefer being able to disassemble everything to fit in my backpack
Do any of you know if there's anything else like a longer arm for the DVX microphone holder or some other simple solution available?
Thanks in advance
Peter
I've saved long and hard for my first shotgun mic - a rode NTG-1 - and will be using it on camera most of the time (I know - not recommended, however I'll be single-handedly doing a fair bit of outdoor run & gun stuff, so it's my only option at this stage)
The catch is that I live in a rather windy location - in order to shoot outdoors I purchased a furry windshield (a Rode "dead cat").
Here's the problem - If I use the mic with the DVX's microphone clamp - the dead cat fur is clearly visible in the top right hand corner of the footage :shocked:
Zooming in past about Z35 gets it out of the shot (when using letterbox or squeeze) however this isn't really an ideal solution.
By my guesses, I need to have the mic about an inch higher than the standard clamp on the camera.
I thought that perhaps adding in a clamp-mounted shock mount like the Rode SM5 might elevate it a bit, however I don't know if it will be enough (I have no idea how much higher these shock mounts seat a microphone) The other thing is I don't want to waste cash on something that won't do the job.
I want to keep the accessory shoe free (as I'm mounting a light to the camera) and I'd prefer being able to disassemble everything to fit in my backpack
Do any of you know if there's anything else like a longer arm for the DVX microphone holder or some other simple solution available?
Thanks in advance
Peter
